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Avalanche warning for region Indre Sogn Thursday 06.12.2018

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rockery terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Buried weak layer of new snow

Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Wednesday 5. December 2018

Dei siste dagane har det kome litt nysnø kvar dag i fjellet. I høgfjellet er denne snøen mange stader vindpåverka og det har lagt seg opp fokksnøflak i leformasjonar. Over 1000-1200 moh ligg nysnøen på eit hardt og stabilt smelteomvandla snødekke frå oktober. Det er lite snø i forhold til det som er vanleg for denne årstida. Stein og busker stikk opp gjennom snødekket.

Kuldeperiode i november danna overlfaterim. Det er usikkert om noko av denne rimen ligg igjen eller om den blåste / smelta vekk før det byrja å snøe.

Tysdag vart det observert små tørre laussnøskred i svært bratt terreng i Jostedal

Mountain weather

Wednesday 5. December 2018

4-8 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during the evening. -14 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 6. December 2018

2-4 mm precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -13 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Det finst fokksnø i leområder og forsenkingar der det kan vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred. Det kjem stadig litt påfyll av snø, men i så små mengder at den rekk å stabilisere seg. Det gamle underliggande snødekket vert vurdert som stabilt.
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